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English word origin

Etymology of ara

Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Ara.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

The great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Ara.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A traditional alcoholic beverage consumed in Bhutan, made from rice, maize, millet, or wheat, either fermented or distilled. The beverage is usually a clear, creamy, or white color.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowing from Dzongkha ཨ་རག་ (a rag), ultimately from Arabic عرق (ʕaraq). Doublet of arak.

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
noun

A saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Japanese あら (ara).

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